He allows Rhy's touch, finding a measure of comfort in the gentle brush of warmth against his bruised skin. Though he hardly knows Rhy, he's lonely enough — and freaked out enough by circumstances that day by day swell to become more suffocating — to latch onto any sign of friendliness.

"You can?" Despite living in a castle crammed with mages and people with all kinds of power at their fingertips, Wilhelm still manages to be somewhat surprised by the offer. He nods slowly, sucking his lips in. "Sure. That would be...I'd appreciate it."